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Healthcare providers in Florida: counts by specialty
How many healthcare providers work in Florida? The federal NPPES registry listed 641,861 active NPIs with a practice address in the state as of the June 2026 snapshot, the 3rd largest workforce among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The single largest specialty is Behavior Technician, and Miami is the city with the most records. The table below lists the 30 specialties with the most active providers and the share each one holds.
The 30 largest specialties in Florida
| # | Specialty (primary taxonomy) | Active NPIs | % of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behavior Technician | 74,774 | 11.6% |
| 2 | Mental Health Counselor | 26,343 | 4.1% |
| 3 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 23,093 | 3.6% |
| 4 | Pharmacist | 19,370 | 3.0% |
| 5 | Behavior Analyst | 18,107 | 2.8% |
| 6 | Physical Therapist | 16,590 | 2.6% |
| 7 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 15,417 | 2.4% |
| 8 | Clinical Social Worker | 15,366 | 2.4% |
| 9 | Internal Medicine Physician | 15,111 | 2.4% |
| 10 | Family Medicine Physician | 14,610 | 2.3% |
| 11 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 13,107 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Chiropractor | 11,753 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Physician Assistant | 10,264 | 1.6% |
| 14 | General Practice Dentistry | 10,154 | 1.6% |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioner | 9,297 | 1.4% |
| 16 | Home Health Agency | 9,062 | 1.4% |
| 17 | Occupational Therapist | 8,649 | 1.3% |
| 18 | Dentist | 8,016 | 1.2% |
| 19 | Massage Therapist | 7,516 | 1.2% |
| 20 | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | 6,549 | 1.0% |
| 21 | Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies | 6,504 | 1.0% |
| 22 | Optometrist | 5,958 | 0.9% |
| 23 | Physical Therapy Assistant | 5,906 | 0.9% |
| 24 | Assisted Living Facility | 5,872 | 0.9% |
| 25 | Specialist | 5,739 | 0.9% |
| 26 | Social Worker | 5,597 | 0.9% |
| 27 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | 5,554 | 0.9% |
| 28 | Pediatrics Physician | 5,301 | 0.8% |
| 29 | Case Manager/Care Coordinator | 5,126 | 0.8% |
| 30 | General Practice Physician | 5,087 | 0.8% |
What the numbers show
Behavior Technician leads with 74,774 active records, 11.6% of everything the state has, or 2.8 times the volume of Mental Health Counselor, the runner up at 26,343. Family Nurse Practitioner rounds out the podium with 23,093. Together, the top 5 specialties account for 25.2% of Florida's providers, and the 30 listed in the table cover 60.7% of the total. Overall, the state registry splits into 834 distinct taxonomies.
Geographically, active NPIs spread across 1,360 cities and towns in the state, but with heavy concentration: Miami (69,634), Tampa (34,172) and Orlando (32,091) post the largest volumes. Florida holds 7.0% of all active US providers registered across the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Source and method
Data: NPPES Data Dissemination file (National Plan and Provider Enumeration System), published by CMS as public domain data, snapshot of June 2026. Each provider is counted once, in the state and city of the Provider Business Practice Location, under the primary taxonomy declared in the NPI record itself. Only active NPI records are counted.
Important: an active NPI does not mean the professional is currently practicing, accepting new patients or even still working in the field; it only means the registration number remains valid. This page publishes aggregate counts only, never individual records.
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